Cornamona's Éamon Ó Cuív inaugurated as 2025 President of Oireachtas na Gaeilge
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Cornamona's Éamon Ó Cuív has been inaugurated as the 2025 President of Oireachtas na Gaeilge
The former Galway West TD served as Minister in several Government Departments, including Community, Rural & Gaeltacht Affairs and the Department of Social Protection
He served as deputy leader of Fianna Fáil during 2011-2012
Mr. Ó Cuív’s connection with Oireachtas na Gaeilge spans several generations on both the Ó Cuív and de Valera branches of the family
They served on various Oireachtas committees from the early 1900s and were also notable literary award winners. Éamon Ó Cuív’s service to the organisation dates back to the early 1970s before his move to the Conamara Gaeltacht.
His inauguration as President is taking place at a special ceremony in Dublin’s Mansion House this evening